Give thanks for the wild
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
This has been a tough year. I am sure I am not alone. Faced with shoulder surgery and some personal challenges, I had trouble sleeping. …
Tagged: wildlife
What will Alterra’s acquisition of Schweitzer mean for the resort’s environmental practices and future?
Brad Smith
Reader Contributor
Like many other local skiers and riders, I was curious to see what the acquisition of Schweitzer by Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) would mean for lift …
ICL appoints Brad Smith as new conservation director
By Reader Staff
Longtime Idaho Conservation League North Idaho Director Brad Smith has a new title with the statewide organization: conservation director.
Well known for his conservation work throughout the …
Rebuilding home
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Contractors began work Nov. 13 on Phase 2 of the Pack River Delta wildlife restoration project, which includes the addition of eight islands and 10 …
Idaho’s unofficial state bird
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Most people probably already know that the turkey is a uniquely North American bird — a fact primarily responsible for its central role in the …
Winter motorized rec. proposed alternative: An environmental apocalypse
By Paul Sieracki
By Reader Contributor
The North Zone Winter Recreation proposal — developed by a “collaboration” of pro-motorized recreation groups — will severely impact endangered, candidate and sensitive species …
Seeking out grizzlies in the Selkirks
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
When you head out for one of the many popular hikes north of Sandpoint, chances are you will end up in the Selkirk Mountains Grizzly …
Wildlife habitat and forest management important to consider
By Stan Myers
Reader Contributor
It was greatly surprising that in his lengthy and thoughtful essay on wilderness and wildlife management in Idaho, Al Van Vooren made no reference to …
Wisdom in the Wild:
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Looking through photographer Paul Bannick’s intimate portraits of owls, it’s easy to see why these mysterious birds have captured his attention for more than a …
Environmental groups seek a stop to wolf killings
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Five environmental groups are joining forces to seek a halt to federally managed wolf killings.
Idaho-based Western Watersheds Project, along with four allies, is asking …
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